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Survivin overexpression correlates with an apoptosis-resistant phenotype in chronic myeloid leukemia cells.
Oncology reports - 1 Jun 2011
Nestal de Moraes Gabriela, Silva Karina Lani, Vasconcelos Flavia da Cunha, Maia Raquel Ciuvalschi
Abstract excerpt
Survivin is a member of the inhibitor of apoptosis protein family (IAP) that acts in both inhibition of apoptosis and regulation of the cell cycle. Despite the fact that survivin is overexpressed in almost all human malignancies, its expression is undetectable in most normal adult tissues, which is what makes it a potential target for anticancer interventions. The aim of this work was to investigate whether...
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